You and I agree on a lot of stuffs.
I too like ASDOH style of learning. (module system, having a test every week, instead of 10 finals in 3 days).
I also have no desire of specializing. Stronger clinical program it is, better for me.
Dental school will be the most stressful time of our lives, yet the most significant as well. We will mostly learn knowledge and skills that we are gonna use for next 30-40 years.
1. clinical strength
2. academic/system (traditional vs. module vs system, etc)
3. cost
4. location
Based on this, UoP, Creighton, ASDOH are my top. You should not rule out Creighton or MWU-AZ. They are clinically very strong. Plus a good place to have/raise a fam. MWU-AZ also has a module system too. Creighton is traditional, but so much cheaper than other private schools.
Good luck to you! When the 1st of Dec comes around, we will celebrate for getting accepted to our top schools!